Do you have an annoying friend or could you be the annoying friend??

United States
August 13, 2008 11:35am CST
I was thinking today about a friend of mine who is absolutely driving me crazy. She talks way too much, is so opinionated and bossy. I love her anyway as she has many good qualities as well. I sometimes do not answer my cell phone when she calls because I feel annoyed just seeing that she is calling me yet again. I wonder what I do that others are offended by or annoyed and they have not said anything. I wonder if I have ever been the "annoying friend" for anyone else! Should I let her know that I feel this way? if so, how could I say it so I would not offend her?? She is very kind and compassionate. She volunteers her time and helps everyone. Part of me feels bad that I feel this way about her often. What do you think???I would want to know if I was offending someone. I wonder what I have done to others that I am unaware of.
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@jaffna (778)
• India
14 Aug 08
i have annoying friend in ma life..i have 6 dear friends from ma schooling and now am in college..here i don't have anybody so dear the reason is perhaps their character..but a girl from here always wanna talk with me...alright ,i thought i have got a new one...she was up to ma expectations and of ma character..very good in studies and intelligent and hard-working,no unwanted ideals or behaviors...yet she is very possessive...she don't like me talking to any one around ma college..she knows very well that i don't have any dear friends here but she puts herself under a sorrow..even if someone says "hi",she would ask me who's that?do you know her before?is she dear to you more than me?...i couldn't understand her psychics though she is a year elder to me...she keeps annoying me and wanna get rid of her...
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• United States
16 Aug 08
great responses! Thanks for the insight. It is hard when a friend is annoying. I try to be the kind of friend I want to have. But, I am sure that I have been annoying too.
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@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
13 Aug 08
I live in a building where most of the people have mental health problems. One of the women that lives here has sort of "adopted" me as her friend. Of course I have my own problems or I wouldn't be living here but I'm smart enough to take my medication and nobody would know that I had them. One of her problems is that she repeats everything she does and says...because she won't take her meds! I try to explain that if she did she would not have this problem but she won't listen to me. Yes, she is driving me crazy to the point that I try to avoid her...I feel bad but I have to think of my own sanity!
• United States
16 Aug 08
I have a child who is Autistic. I often feel sad that other people may not like him because of his repeating things over and over. I always hope for a friend for him that he can spend time with. but, on the same token, I love him to pieces but he gets on my nerves at times. cut yourself a break. we are all human and have our limits it does not make you a bad person to feel annoyed at repetition. I just take some needed time away to get some peace and then I am ready to hear things again! the best thing you can do for yourself and the other person is stay away if you feel that you cant be kind at the moment. Otherwise you end up hurting the other person and then you torture yourself with your guilty conscience.
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• United States
13 Aug 08
I think the person would want to know. I also think there is a way You can say something, without anything hitting the fan, but I warn You to carefully plan out what Your going to say and set up a time to say it. In other words think about it decide what to say and then make a plan of when to say it. In other words You call Her when Your time comes, and You know what exactly You will say. I apparently am needy and I was totally oblivious. My best friend put it that way to Me. I was hurt but I know I shouldn't have been She did Me a great big favor pointing it out to Me. She didn't do it mean either or nasty, or angry. I surely wish She would have pointed it out to Me sooner but.... Glad She did so at least when She did. I swear I have tried to be better and I imagine in some ways I Am and in some ways I Am not. I hope She has and does enjoy some of the added "peace" She has afforded Herself for saying so. I honestly had NO idea. I should have but like I said I was oblivious. I definately remind You to plan out the action and set up a time and then call and say something. If You just can't call then make it so Your prepared the next time the phone rings and it's Her after You have determined what You will say. I hope You can enjoy some of the added "peace" You may afford Yourself for piping up. Not to mention I hope She can accept that She is in need of something more than You have for Her. God Blesses! May He bless You abundantly with the words and wisdom to hit the nail on the head concerning this friend and friendship. Sandy
• United States
16 Aug 08
Thanks for your input. I think you are right I mean I would want to know if I was offending someone. I would want to be told respectfully and not in a rude way. My friend is a blessing to me in many ways. She can sometimes be so negative though it makes it hard to deal with a doom and gloom attitude. god is so awesome how could you not love life??
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